Eleanor of Austria was born on 15 November 1498 in Brussels as the eldest child of the future Joanna, Queen of Castile and Philip I, King of Castile. Joanna had been visited by her parents’ ambassador in August 1498, and he wrote to Queen Isabella, “She is so gentle and so beautiful and fat and [read more]
Yuriko, Princess Mikasa was born on 4 June 1923 as the daughter of Viscount Masanari Takagi and Kuniko Irie. She had an older sister, Kinuko, and two younger sisters, Momoko and Sayoko. At the age of five, she enrolled at the Gakushein kindergarten and continued at the Gakushein school until her graduation in 1941. That [read more]
Yuriko, Princess Mikasa has died today at the age of 101. She died in the early hours of Friday morning, local time. The official cause of death has been given as old age. “I cannot help but feel saddened to hear of the loss. I extend my heartfelt condolences along with other Japanese citizens,” Prime [read more]
Read part two here. On 18 May 1535, the proxy wedding took place in Brussels. Dorothea set out for Heidelberg, where she arrived on 8 September. Frederick rode out to meet her and escorted her to Heidelberg Castle. On 9 September, the Bishop of Spires celebrated a nuptial mass. Afterwards, Frederick and Dorothea made their [read more]
When Queen Elizabeth II died, the following statement was issued, “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” Now that Charles is King, Camilla automatically took on the female equivalent of her husband’s rank and status and thus [read more]
Read part one here. On 5 March 1526, Margaret returned to Mechelen with John, Dorothea and Christina. Margaret wrote to Charles, “Henceforth, Monseigneur, you will have to be both father and mother to these poor children, and must treat them as your own.” For the next four and half years, Margaret made sure that the [read more]
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